Science and technology key to recession-proof Canada

Stimulus Minister of State tells Moncton Chamber of Commerce science and technology is Canada's future
July 25, 2009
GILEAN WATTS
Canadaeast News Service
http://nbbusinessjournal.canadaeast.com/journal/article/740112

Canada's biotech challenge

July 27, 2009
Andrew McConaghie
Pharmafocus
http://www.pharmafocus.com/cda/focusH/1,2109,22-0-0-0-focus_feature_detail-0-493032,00.html

Ottawa looks at keeping Nortel Canadian

Softens hands-off stance under growing pressure to protect wireless assets from foreign ownership
Jul 28, 2009
Les Whittington & Rob Ferguson
Toronto Star
http://www.thestar.com/Article/672695

Keep Nortel technology Canadian: Ont. minister

July 27, 2009
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2009/07/27/ericsson-nortel-lte-technology-ontario.html

Top 10 reasons to block Nortel-Ericsson deal

Intervention would signal nation's loyalty to iconic Canadian firms
Jul 28, 2009
David Olive
Toronto Star
http://www.thestar.com/business/article/672623

Nortel too important to lose

Jul 28, 2009
James Travers
Toronto Star
http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/article/672694

Don't count on MAPLE for medical isotopes

July 28, 2009
Dr. Jean-Pierre Labrie
National Post
http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/fullcomment/archive/2009/07/28/dount-count-on-maple-for-medical-isotopes.aspx

Shortages no more: Fixing the isotope supply chain

July 27, 2009
Roger Collier
CMAJ
http://www.cmaj.ca/earlyreleases/27july09_isotopes.shtml

Cities slam Ottawa for poor pandemic planning

No guidelines to protect front-line workers, group says
Jul 28, 2009
Gloria Galloway and Caroline Alphonso
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/cities-slam-ottawa-for-poor-pandemic-planning/article1233027/

No co-ordinated pandemic plans by feds, provinces

Lack of agreement has impact on both health, economy
July 27, 2009
Andrew Mayeda
Canwest News Service
http://www.canada.com/ordinated+pandemic+plans+feds+provinces/1832175/story.html

In a pandemic, where's the moral ground?

As medical ethicists confront the difficult issues around swine flu, experts say ordinary Canadians should get in on the debate
Jul 27, 2009
Gloria Galloway
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/in-a-pandemic-wheres-the-moral-ground/article1231853/

Lesson from the 1918 pandemic: Focus on treatment, not prevention

In preparing for a possible autumn wave of influenza, we should prepare our health-care infrastructure to meet a worst-case scenario
Jul 27, 2009
Mark Humphries
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/lesson-from-the-1918-pandemic-focus-on-treatment-not-prevention/article1230854/

Canada tallies swine flu vaccine needs

July 27, 2009
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2009/07/27/swine-flu-vaccine.html

Cigarette packaging sways sense of risk: study

July 28, 2009
The Canadian Press
http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2009/07/28/cigarette-packaging-smokers846.html

The choice to eat less salt

Jul 27, 2009
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/editorials/the-choice-to-eat-less-salt/article1232070/

Health agency to test link between flu, vitamin D

By screening infected blood, researchers hoping to find new ways to fight the virus
Jul 27, 2009
Martin Mittelstaedt
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/health-agency-to-test-link-between-flu-vitamin-d/article1231852/

G8 emissions plan is meaningless

July 27, 2009
Sophia Dore & Andrew Laursen
METRO CANADA
http://www.metronews.ca/vancouver/comment/article/268656--g8-emissions-plan-is-meaningless

U.S. agency warns Canadian drug giant of 'serious deficiencies'

July 27, 2009
Sarah Schmidt
Canwest News Service
http://www.ottawacitizen.com/agency+warns+Canadian+drug+giant+serious+deficiencies/1834199/story.html

Monsanto investing $15M in Prairie facilities

July 27, 2009
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2009/07/27/mb-monsanto-construction-man-sask.html

Is Google good for Canada?

As the U.S.-based Web giant extends its reach around the world, its effect on Canadian tech policy is growing
July 25, 2009
Matt Hartley And Jamie Sturgeon
Financial Post
http://www.canada.com/technology/Google+good+Canada/1826864/story.html

Earth bears scars of human destruction according to Thirsk

July 27, 2009
Monique Muise
Montreal Gazette
http://www.ottawacitizen.com/technology/Earth+bears+scars+human+destruction+according+Thirsk/1833138/story.html

Huge investment needed for carbon capture: Report

Ottawa, Alberta may have to spend billions per year to develop commercial carbon capture technologies
Jul 27, 2009
The Canadian Press
http://www.thestar.com/business/article/672157

Capturing carbon emissions would cost government and industry billions: report

Jul 25, 2009
MARKUS ERMISCH
SUN MEDIA
http://www.edmontonsun.com/news/alberta/2009/07/25/10257701-sun.html

Apocalypse Soon

Flooding. Drought. Wildfires. Mass migrations of desperate people. Mike Blanchfield explains why security experts fear climate change will lead to war on a scale we have yet to see on this planet.
July 25, 2009
Mike Blanchfield
Canwest News Service
http://www.ottawacitizen.com/news/Apocalypse+Soon+Cimate+change+lead+world+worst+wars/1827484/story.html